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Estimating the cost of free home care for disabled people in Wales
- Author:
- BELL David N.F.
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 63p., tables
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Local Authorities in Wales have a statutory right to charge for domiciliary care. The Welsh Assembly Government does not have the legislative powers necessary to set aside this right except for the first 6 weeks. It could, however, introduce a voluntary grant scheme whereby it reimbursed authorities for the costs of not charging for certain services. As part of this research project, Welsh local authorities have been surveyed to determine the income they receive from charging.
Facilitating and supporting independent living: a guide to setting up a Personal Assistance Support Scheme
- Authors:
- SIMPSON Fidelity, CAMPBELL Jane
- Publisher:
- Disablement Income Group
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Handbook aimed at anyone wanting to set up a personal assistance support (PAS) scheme for disabled people who are managing their own personal assistance arrangements with the use of cash payments from local authorities.
Closer to home: a critique of British government policy towards accommodating learning disabled people in their own homes
- Author:
- STEVENS Andy
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 24(2), May 2004, pp.233-254.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This review of British government policy on accommodation for people with learning disability compares two White Papers: Better Services for the Mentally Handicapped(DHSS, 1971) and Valuing People(DOH, 2002). NHS employment issues muted the influence of Better Services. Statistics show a slow transfer from the NHS to other providers, but little development of independent living alternatives since 1971, despite a policy emphasis on social inclusion themes in recent policy. Promotion of housing choice, where residential care provision dominates, inhibits inclusive housing. Valuing People does not address the potentially conflicting choices of disabled people and their families and is critical of local authorities for not supporting large-scale residential care. Supported living alternatives cannot receive sufficient support where residential care agencies’ interests predominate. Better incentives are needed for local authorities to provide support for people with learning disabilities to safely live in a home of their own rather than in residential care.
Index, sources and derivation of key indicators of local authority social services; key indicators graphical system 2001 data update 2: personal social services; local authority statistics - CD ROM included
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 84p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Index, sources and derivation of key indicators of local authority social services: October 2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document discusses the data sources in general terms and gives information about the treatment of missing data and classification of authorities used in the key indicators graphical system.
Charging with care: how councils charge for home care
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 82p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication presents the findings of a survey of local authority home care charges. It looks at the wide variations in charges between different authorities, the different factors taken into account, the quality of charge management, and how some users of home care, particularly those on low incomes and with high care costs, can be the most disadvantaged by these arrangements. Finally the report introduces a framework which is used to diagnose inconsistencies and highlights the need for greater national guidance, particularly in the area of financial protection for the most vulnerable service users.
Index, sources and derivation of key indicators of local authority social services: October 2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 57p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document discusses the data sources in general terms and gives information about the treatment of missing data and classification of authorities used in the key indicators graphical system.
Charging with care: how councils charge for home care; briefing
- Author:
- AUDIT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Commission
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper presents a summary of the findings of a survey of local authority home care charges. It looks at the wide variations in charges between different authorities, the different factors taken into account, the quality of charge management, and how some users of home care, particularly those on low incomes and with high care costs, can be the most disadvantaged by these arrangements. Finally the report introduces a framework which is used to diagnose inconsistencies and highlights the need for greater national guidance, particularly in the area of financial protection for the most vulnerable service users.
End of the road for independence?
- Author:
- KESTENBAUM Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.10.99, 1999, p.24.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article examines the changing face of care for disabled people and argues that health and local authorities must work together to provide a flexible service which preserves user autonomy.
A shift of focus
- Authors:
- CHETWYND Mark, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.2.96, 1996, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Charges for home care services are having a devastating impact on clients. The authors interview 36 disabled people living in five different local authorities. In spite of differences in charging policies and individual circumstances, similar issues were raised by service users.